A method of generating an interactive document is provided having the steps of allocating and recording a document identity in a computer system, associating the document identity with a page description for the document in the computer system, and communicating at least part of the page description and the document identity with a printer networked with the computer system. The page description includes a description of graphical information and coded data of the document. The coded data includes data on the document identity and a plurality of locations of the document. By communicating the page description and document identity to the printer, the printer is able to generate the coded data and print the document.